MMA

Arizona Sports steps into the Octagon

PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Sports 620 KTAR-AM continues to expand its local content, announcing today the launch of a new integrated program that will showcase Mixed Martial Arts on all of its platforms.

“MMA is one of the fastest growing and most exciting sports in the world,” said Ryan Hatch, Bonneville Phoenix Vice President of News and Sports Content. “We’re thrilled to launch the first-ever show of its kind in this market, hosted by world renowned experts and top notch fighters. This is going to be fun.”

The Power MMA Show will debut this Saturday, December 1, from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. Hosted by Jim Grieshaber, along with world-class MMA fighters and former ASU wrestling stars Ryan Bader and Aaron Simpson, the show will focus on the biggest stories of the week, the lives of fighters – from superstars to local talent, the growth of Arizona into an MMA hotbed and more. Written and video content will be hosted on a new MMA section at ArizonaSports.com, with a team of Power MMA contributors providing local and national coverage. The show will air Saturdays from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m.

“We’re ecstatic to bring the only MMA show in Phoenix to the biggest local sports media brand in Arizona,” said Grieshaber. “It will be fast-paced and cutting edge, with celebrity guests, unique opinions and an inside look at the world’s most exhilarating sport. Plus you’ll get to know two great guys who live and train here.”